• Henry VII / Henry VIII trestle table
  • Henry VII / Henry VIII trestle table
  • Henry VII / Henry VIII trestle table
  • Henry VII / Henry VIII trestle table
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Henry VII / Henry VIII trestle table

Period
Circa 1485 - 1520
Origin
West Country, England
Dimensions
W 138" (11ft 6")" × H 31 1/4" × D 43"
Reference
#Marh2760

This piece has been sold. It is shown here for reference in our archive.

Description

Early Tudor ash, elm and oak trestle table of huge proportions. The planked top on trestle supports joined by a central stretcher. A near identical example is found in Christchurch Mansion in Ipswich.

The last three examples known:

Sotheby’s sold a French example for £128,000 Haute Epoque sale 29th October 2003, London.
Sotheby’s sold a French example for £478,400 Haute Epoque sale 31 October 2006, London.
Bruno Perrier collection Tajan, Paris, Beech and oak example in April 1992 sold for £70,000.

Provenance: Purchased by Marhamchurch Antiques in 2002 from Graham Mills at Pilgrim Antiques, Honiton. Graham had purchased the table from a Manor House close to Sidmouth, Devon. Then sold by Marhamchurch Antiques to a private client in Somerset.

Last image shown is the Christchurch Mansion table.

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